Jabari

Jabari is a masculine given name, derived from Swahili, ultimately from Arabic, that is most commonly given to African-American boys. It is also an Arabic surname.

Etymology[]

Jabari is a borrowing from Swahili jabari meaning "brave (one)",^[1] which is from the Arabic word جَبَّار (jabbār), meaning "ruler".^[2]

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Notable people[]

Given name[]

• Elicser Elliott, born Jabari Elliott, Canadian visual artist
• Jabari Arthur, born 1982, Canadian football player
• Jabari Asim, born 1962, American author
• Jabari Bird, born 1994, American basketball player
• Jabari Blash, born 1989, American baseball player
• Jabari Brisport, born 1987, American activist
• Jabari Brown, born 1992, American basketball player
• , born 1980, Jamaican pole vaulter
• Jabari Greer, born 1982, American football player
• Jabari Holloway, born 1982, American football player
• Jabari Issa, born 1978, American football player
• Jabari Levey, born 1984, American football player
• Jabari Parker, born 1995, American basketball player
• Jabari Price, born 1992, American football player
• Jabari Simama, American educator
• Jabari Smith, born 1977, American basketball player
• Jabari Zuniga, born 1997, American football player
• Naledge, born Jabari Miles Evans, American rapper

Middle name[]

• Moe Williams, born Maurece Jabari Williams in 1974, American football player

Surname[]

• Ahmed Jabari, 1960–2012, Palestinian militant
• Mojtaba Jabbari, 1983, Iranian football (soccer) player
• , 2005, Iranian artist

Places[]

• , a village in Iran
• Zarrin Choqa Shahid Jabari, a village in Iran

Other[]

• The white gorilla cult in the 2018 film Black Panther is known collectively as "the Jabari".

See also[]

• Abdul Jabbar
• Jabbar (disambiguation)

References[]

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